Police said the girls were walking to the school from The Meadows apartment complex when a man standing near one of the buildings waved at them and then exposed himself. Police said the girls ran to the school and told staff members what had happened.

Investigators said the man is white, in his mid-30s, between 5 feet 8 and 5 feet 11 inches tall and may have blond hair. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with the hood up. The girls said they saw a white van parked nearby but they were unsure whether the van had any connection to the man.

Police said they're looking into connections between Monday's incident and a similar one that happened near The Meadows in early February. The man in that incident was also described as having a dark hooded sweatshirt on.

"This makes me more concerned," said parent Cindy Hogya. "Just making sure we're doing the right things as parents, too, talking to our kids about what's safe and what isn't, what's appropriate and how to let us know and make sure we have an open conversation with them."

Anyone with information in the case is encouraged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.